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KNIGHT

“The Excalibur,” I muttered under my breath.

“Thor’s Mjölnir,” said Kailin.

“No,” Chance replied.

Grunted, Nirvana let the dagger and glared at Chance. “You have to give it to me, haven’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Wait a sec. Why can you hold the dagger without hurting yourself?” Nirvana asked. That was an excellent question.

“Remember what I told you about a few people secretly tasked to protect something with their lives, the Keepers? Just like Case, he is tasked and responsible for protecting the key, and I am tasked to keep the journal by birthright, and Chance’s job is to give the dagger to the last female Katzius’ descendant,” Dylan explained.

“That makes sense,” Luka said.

“Well, it’s been an honor having this dagger with me for almost a century and a half since my father passed it on to me. It’s yours now, Nirvana.” He took my mate’s hand and placed the dagger on her palm. “Protect this with your life and use it to do good.”

“Thank you.” She grasped it, and something just